Postcode HR9 5RF (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR9 5RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR9 5RF is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR9 5RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR9 5RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HR9 5RF as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to HR9 5RF is Walford Road which is centered 1.97 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Green and is 181 m away.

The closest primary school to HR9 5RF (for ages 11 and under) is Walford Nursery & Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HR9 5RF is Forge Hammer Inn and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 3.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR9 5RF is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR9 5RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR9 5RF, and the approximate distance away.

Walford Road 1.97 km
A40 5.48 km
B4234 5.81 km
B4224 10.35 km
A38 31.79 km
A449 32.54 km
A417 36.96 km
A44 37.64 km
A465 41.58 km
M5 42.17 km
A361 67.64 km
A41 82.25 km
A470 88.3 km
A5 89.72 km
A1 219.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR9 5RF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR9 5RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.21 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.2 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
3.45 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.73 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.74 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.34 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.52 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.57 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.94 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.01 km
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.27 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.41 km
Drybrook Primary School 5.5 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.64 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
6.22 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.67 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.02 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.12 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.16 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
7.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR9 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.68 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.03 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
3.03 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.03 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
3.17 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
3.19 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
3.33 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
3.45 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
3.45 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.88 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.92 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
4.1 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.1 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
4.1 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.19 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
4.34 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
4.52 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.57 km
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
4.6 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR9 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Forest Green Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Mill Race Bus Stop/Station 908 m
Mill Race Bus Stop/Station 921 m
Saw Mills Bus Stop/Station 992 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR9 5RF - Data from Dec 2021

Leys Hill Hill Or Mountain 764 m
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Howle Hill Hill Or Mountain 931 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Sixteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Coal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Furnace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pritchard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Suff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Beech Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Oldcastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Coughton Marsh Wetland 1.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR9 5RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 20 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 116,862 kWh - mean 6,151 kWh : median 4,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR9 5RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87590900
Longitude -2.58806900
OS Easting 359613
OS Northing 0219868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16442
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Kerne Bridge
Local Authority District Herefordshire, County of
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000019
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Herefordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 023B
Output Area / Small Area 1C3